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Mumbai: Dry August, 2 weeks to Ganpati, but why are roads still like this?
Updated On: 01 September, 2023 07:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
After roads gave way in rainy July, dry Aug has now exposed the poor quality of patchy repair works, with even civic officials being unhappy with results, ordering local wards to level roads
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Uneven patches that were created after the filling of potholes near Oberoi International School in Goregaon East on Thursday. Pic/Anurag Ahire
Quick-fix attempts to eliminate potholes have led to the creation of uneven roads across the city, which are proving difficult for motorists and bikers to negotiate. To remedy the situation, the additional commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has directed officials to ensure these stretches are levelled. Motorist Karan Soda said, “At Ram Sawant Chowk in Kurla East, recently fixed roads are in a bad state. There are a lot of bumps, just like small speed breakers. Two-wheeler riders, in particular, are prone to mishaps.” "While repairing potholes, they need to level up such patches,” Soda added.
Biker Vishal Gala was more concerned about the terrain in Malad. “Due to the poor quality of the road, there is a high probability of accidents on the Western Express Highway. Malad is just an example, but such instances can be found across the city and the suburbs. Bikers need to swerve while negotiating these obstacles. It is difficult to ride a two-wheeler on such uneven roads. It becomes more dangerous at night when craters and bumps suddenly appear in front of a bike or a vehicle,” he said.
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